Kellier-Sternberg House
Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi
Marker Inscription
Kellier-Sternberg House. The Ionic-columned, neoclassical house that once stood here was originally built ca. 1900 for T.G.B. Kellier and was later owned by Edward Sternberg, southeastern claims and litigation manager for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. In 1999, "The Chimneys" restaurant moved into the house from its former location at the Long Beach Harbor. The house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 2013.
Erected by Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The Story
This Ionic-columned, neoclassical house was built around 1900 for T.G.B. Kellier and later owned by Edward Sternberg, a claims manager for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. In its final years it housed "The Chimneys" restaurant before Hurricane Katrina destroyed it in 2005.
Why it matters
It reflects the prosperity that the railroad era brought to the Gulf Coast — and, like so many coastal landmarks, its erasure by Katrina.
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Related people
- · T.G.B. Kellier
- · Edward Sternberg
Related events
- · Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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